With 18 of 26 players born abroad, the Atlas Lions are showing how expanded eligibility rules and a bigger World Cup are rewriting who gets to play for whom.
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Politico
4 Jul 2026 1 hour ago 1 min read
Politico — 4 July 2026
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Morocco vs. Canada is a clash of diasporas
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With 18 of 26 players born abroad, the Atlas Lions are showing how expanded eligibility rules and a bigger World Cup are rewriting who gets to play fo